NEW catalog of ATI courses on Acoustics, Sonar, Engineering, Radar, Missile, Defense, Space and Satellite

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Table of Contents
Acoustic & Sonar Engineering Computational Electromagnetics NEW!
May 17-19, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Applied Physical Oceanography Modeling & Acoustics Fundamentals of Link 16/JTIDS/MIDS
Fundamentals of Random Vibration & Shock Testing Apr 4-5, 2011 • Chantilly, Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Apr 19-21, 2011 • College Park, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Apr 7-8, 2011 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
May 10-12, 2011 • Newark, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Jul 18-19, 2011 • Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Fundamentals of Sonar Transducers Design Jul 21-22, 2011 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Apr 12-14, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Fundamentals of Radar Technology
Mechanics of Underwater Noise May 3-5, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
May 3-5, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Aug 1-4, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sonar Signal Processing NEW! GPS Technology
May 10-12, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Jun 27-30, 2011 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Underwater Acoustics for Biologists & Conservation Managers NEW! Aug 1-4, 2011 • Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Jun 14-16, 2011 • Silver Spring, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Microwave & RF Circuit Design & Analysis NEW!
Underwater Acoustics, Modeling and Simulation
Apr 18-21, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 May 16-19, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vibration & Noise Control Military Standard 810G Testing NEW!
May 2-5, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 May 6-9, 2011 • Newark, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Modern Missile Analysis
Space & Satellie Systems Apr 4-7, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Communications Payload Design - Satellite System Architecture NEW! Jun 20-23, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Apr 5-7, 2011 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Multi-Target Tracking & Multi-Sensor Data Fusion
Earth Station Design NEW! May 10-12, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Jun 6-9, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Principles of Naval Weapons NEW!
Fundamentals of Orbital & Launch Mechanics
Jun 6-9, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Jun 20-23, 2011 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sep 12-15, 2011 • Manhattan Beach, California . . . . . . . . . . 14 Propagation Effects of Radar & Communication Systems
Ground Systems Design & Operation Apr 5-7, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
May 17-19, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Radar 101
Sep 26-28, 2011 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Apr 18, 2011 • Laurel, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
IP Networking over Satellite Radar 201
Jun 21-23, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Apr 19, 2011 • Laurel, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Satellite Communications - An Essential Introduction Radar Systems Analysis & Design Using MATLAB
Jun 7-9, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 May 2-5, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Sep 20-22, 2011 • Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Radar Systems Design & Engineering
Satellite Communication Systems Engineering Jun 13-16, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Jun 14-16, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Sep 13-15, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Solid Rocket Motor Design & Applications
Satellite RF Communications & Onboard Processing May 3-5, 2011 • Cocoa Beach, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Apr 12-14, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Synthetic Aperture Radar - Advanced
Space Mission Analysis & Design NEW! May 4-5, 2011 • Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Jun 21-23, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Synthetic Aperture Radar - Fundamentals
Space Mission Structures May 2-3, 2011 • Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Apr 19-22, 2011 • Littleton, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Tactical Missile Design & System Engineering
Space Systems Fundamentals Mar 28-30 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
May 16-19, 2011 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Unmanned Aircraft Systems & Applications NEW!
Jun 6-9, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Jun 7, 2011 • Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Spacecraft Quality Assurance, Integration & Testing
Jun 14, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Mar 23-24, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Jun 8-9, 2011 • Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Engineering & Communications
Spacecraft Systems Integration & Testing
Apr 18-21, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Digital Signal Processing System Design
May 30 - Jun 2, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Systems Engineering & Project Management Digital Video Systems
Cost Estimating NEW! May 9-12, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Jun 8-9, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Engineering Systems Modeling with Excel / VBA NEW!
Modern Requirements Verification Jun 14-15, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Jun 22-23, 2011 • Arlington, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Fiber Optics Systems Engineering
Project Dominance NEW! Apr 12-14, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
May 24-25, 2011 • Chesapeake, Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Fiber Optics Technology & Applications NEW!
Risk & Opportunities Management NEW!
Apr 26-28, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 May 9-11, 2011 • Las Vegas, Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Systems of Systems Grounding & Shielding for EMC
Apr 19-21, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Apr 26-28, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Technical CONOPS & Concepts Master's Course NEW! Practical Design of Experiments
Apr 12-14, 2011 • Chesapeake, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Jun 7-9, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Jun 21-30, 2011 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Practical EMI Fixes
Test Design & Analysis Jun 13-16, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mar 30 - Apr 1, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Practical Statistical Signal Processing Using MATLAB
Defense, Missiles, & Radar Jun 20-23, 2011 • Middletown, Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Jul 25-28, 2011 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Advanced Developments in Radar Technology NEW!
Signal & Image Processing & Analysis for Scientists & Engineers NEW!
Sep 27-29, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 May 17-19, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Aerospace Simulations in C++ NEW! Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach
May 10-11, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Jun 7-9, 2011 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Combat Systems Engineering NEW! Topics for On-site Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
May 11-12, 2011 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Popular “On-site” Topics & Ways to Register. . . . . . . . . . 64
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Applied Physical Oceanography and Acoustics:
Controlling Physics, Observations, Models and Naval Applications

Course Outline
May 24-26, 2011 1. Importance of Oceanography. Review
oceanography's history, naval applications, and impact on
Beltsville, Maryland climate.
$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm) 2. Physics of The Ocean. Develop physical
understanding of the Navier-Stokes equations and their
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each application for understanding and measuring the ocean.
Off The Course Tuition." 3. Energetics Of The Ocean and Climate Change. The
source of all energy is the sun. We trace the incoming energy
through the atmosphere and ocean and discuss its effect on
Summary the climate.
This three-day course is designed for engineers, 4. Wind patterns, El Niño and La Niña. The major wind
physicists, acousticians, climate scientists, and managers patterns of earth define not only the vegetation on land, but
who wish to enhance their understanding of this discipline drive the major currents of the ocean. Perturbations to their
or become familiar with how the ocean environment can normal circulation, such as an El Niño event, can have global
affect their individual applications. Examples of remote impacts.
sensing of the ocean, in situ ocean observing systems and 5. Satellite Observations, Altimetry, Earth's Geoid and
actual examples from recent oceanographic cruises are Ocean Modeling. The role of satellite observations are
given. discussed with a special emphasis on altimetric
measurements.
Instructors 6. Inertial Currents, Ekman Transport, Western
Dr. David L. Porter is a Principal Senior Oceanographer Boundaries. Observed ocean dynamics are explained.
at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Analytical solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations are
Laboratory (JHUAPL). Dr. Porter has been at JHUAPL for discussed.
twenty-two years and before that he was an 7. Ocean Currents, Modeling and Observation.
oceanographer for ten years at the National Oceanic and Observations of the major ocean currents are compared to
Atmospheric Administration. Dr. Porter's specialties are model results of those currents. The ocean models are driven
by satellite altimetric observations.
oceanographic remote sensing using space borne
altimeters and in situ observations. He has authored 8. Mixing, Salt Fingers, Ocean Tracers and Langmuir
Circulation. Small scale processes in the ocean have a large
scores of publications in the field of ocean remote effect on the ocean's structure and the dispersal of important
sensing, tidal observations, and internal waves as well as chemicals, such as CO2.
a book on oceanography. Dr. Porter holds a BS in
9. Wind Generated Waves, Ocean Swell and Their
physics from University of MD, a MS in physical Prediction. Ocean waves, their physics and analysis by
oceanography from MIT and a PhD in geophysical fluid directional wave spectra are discussed along with present
dynamics from the Catholic University of America. modeling of the global wave field employing Wave Watch III.
Dr. Juan I. Arvelo is a Principal Senior Acoustician at 10. Tsunami Waves. The generation and propagation of
JHUAPL. He earned a PhD degree in tsunami waves are discussed with a description of the present
physics from the Catholic University of monitoring system.
America. He served nine years at the 11. Internal Waves and Synthetic Aperture Radar
Naval Surface Warfare Center and five (SAR) Sensing of Internal Waves. The density stratification
years at Alliant Techsystems, Inc. He has in the ocean allows the generation of internal waves. The
27 years of theoretical and practical physics of the waves and their manifestation at the surface by
experience in government, industry, and SAR is discussed.
academic institutions on acoustic sensor 12. Tides, Observations, Predictions and Quality
design and sonar performance evaluation, experimental Control. Tidal observations play a critical role in commerce
design and conduct, acoustic signal processing, data and warfare. The history of tidal observations, their role in
commerce, the physics of tides and their prediction are
analysis and interpretation. Dr. Arvelo is an active member discussed.
of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) where he holds
various positions including associate editor of the 13. Bays, Estuaries and Inland Seas. The inland waters
of the continents present dynamics that are controlled not only
Proceedings On Meetings in Acoustics (POMA) and by the physics of the flow, but also by the bathymetry and the
technical chair of the 159th joint ASA/INCE conference in shape of the coastlines.
Baltimore. 14. The Future of Oceanography. Applications to global
climate assessment, new technologies and modeling are
discussed.
What You Will Learn
• The physical structure of the ocean and its major 15. Underwater Acoustics. Review of ocean effects on
currents. sound propagation & scattering.
16. Naval Applications. Description of the latest sensor,
• The controlling physics of waves, including internal transducer, array and sonar technologies for applications from
waves. target detection, localization and classification to acoustic
• How space borne altimeters work and their communications and environmental surveys.
contribution to ocean modeling. 17. Models and Databases. Description of key worldwide
• How ocean parameters influence acoustics. environmental databases, sound propagation models, and
sonar simulation tools.
• Models and databases for predicting sonar
performance.

Fundamentals of Random Vibration & Shock Testing
for Land, Sea, Air, Space Vehicles & Electronics Manufacture

April 19-21, 2011 Summary
This three-day course is primarily designed for
College Park, Maryland test personnel who conduct, supervise or
"contract out" vibration and shock tests. It also
May 10-12, 2011 benefits design, quality and reliability specialists
Newark, California who interface with vibration and shock test
activities.
$2595 (8:00am - 4:00pm)
Each student receives the instructor's,
“Also Available As A Distance Learning Course”
(Call for Info) minimal-mathematics, minimal-theory hardbound
text Random Vibration & Shock Testing,
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each Measurement, Analysis & Calibration. This 444
Off The Course Tuition." page, 4-color book also includes a CD-ROM with
video clips and animations.

Course Outline
1. Minimal math review of basics of vibration,
commencing with uniaxial and torsional SDoF
systems. Resonance. Vibration control.
2. Instrumentation. How to select and correctly use
displacement, velocity and especially acceleration and
force sensors and microphones. Minimizing mechanical
and electrical errors. Sensor and system dynamic
calibration.
3. Extension of SDoF to understand multi-resonant
continuous systems encountered in land, sea, air and
space vehicle structures and cargo, as well as in
Instructor electronic products.
Wayne Tustin is the President of an 4. Types of shakers. Tradeoffs between mechanical,
engineering school and electrohydraulic (servohydraulic), electrodynamic
consultancy. His BSEE degree is (electromagnetic) and piezoelectric shakers and systems.
from the University of Washington, Limitations. Diagnostics.
Seattle. He is a licensed 5. Sinusoidal one-frequency-at-a-time vibration
testing. Interpreting sine test standards. Conducting
Professional Engineer - Quality in tests.
the State of California. Wayne's first 6. Random Vibration Testing. Broad-spectrum all-
encounter with vibration was at Boeing/Seattle, frequencies-at-once vibration testing. Interpreting
performing what later came to be called modal random vibration test standards.
tests, on the XB-52 prototype of that highly reliable 7. Simultaneous multi-axis testing gradually
platform. Subsequently he headed field service replacing practice of reorienting device under test (DUT)
and technical training for a manufacturer of on single-axis shakers.
electrodynamic shakers, before establishing 8. Environmental stress screening (ESS) of
electronics production. Extensions to highly accelerated
another specialized school on which he left his stress screening (HASS) and to highly accelerated life
name. Wayne has written several books and testing (HALT).
hundreds of articles dealing with practical aspects 9. Assisting designers to improve their designs by
of vibration and shock measurement and testing. (a) substituting materials of greater damping or (b) adding
damping or (c) avoiding "stacking" of resonances.
10. Understanding automotive buzz, squeak and
What You Will Learn rattle (BSR). Assisting designers to solve BSR problems.
• How to plan, conduct and evaluate vibration Conducting BSR tests.
and shock tests and screens. 11. Intense noise (acoustic) testing of launch vehicles
and spacecraft.
• How to attack vibration and noise problems.
12. Shock testing. Transportation testing. Pyroshock
• How to make vibration isolation, damping and testing. Misuse of classical shock pulses on shock test
absorbers work for vibration and noise control. machines and on shakers. More realistic oscillatory shock
• How noise is generated and radiated, and how testing on shakers.
it can be reduced. 13. Shock response spectrum (SRS) for
understanding effects of shock on hardware. Use of SRS
From this course you will gain the ability to in evaluating shock test methods, in specifying and in
understand and communicate meaningfully conducting shock tests.
with test personnel, perform basic 14. Attaching DUT via vibration and shock test
engineering calculations, and evaluate fixtures. Large DUTs may require head expanders and/or
tradeoffs between test equipment and slip plates.
procedures. 15. Modal testing. Assisting designers.


Fundamentals of Sonar Transducer Design

April 12-14, 2011 Course Outline
Beltsville, Maryland 1. Overview. Review of how transducer and
performance fits into overall sonar system design.
$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm) 2. Waves in Fluid Media. Background on how the
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each transducer creates sound energy and how this energy
Off The Course Tuition." propagates in fluid media. The basics of sound
propagation in fluid media:
• Plane Waves
Summary
This three-day course is designed for sonar • Radiation from Spheres
system design engineers, managers, and system • Linear Apertures Beam Patterns
engineers who wish to enhance their understanding • Planar Apertures Beam Patterns
of sonar transducer design and how the sonar • Directivity and Directivity Index
transducer fits into and dictates the greater sonar
system design. Topics will be illustrated by worked • Scattering and Diffraction
numerical examples and practical case studies. • Radiation Impedance
• Transmission Phenomena
• Absorption and Attenuation of Sound
Instructor 3. Equivalent Circuits. Transducers equivalent
Mr. John C. Cochran is a Sr. Engineering Fellow
electrical circuits. The relationship between transducer
with Raytheon Integrated Defense
parameters and performance. Analysis of transducer
Systems., a leading provider of
designs:
integrated solutions for the
Departments of Defense and • Mechanical Equivalent Circuits
Homeland Security. Mr. Cochran has • Acoustical Equivalent Circuits
25 years of experience in the design • Combining Mechanical and Acoustical Equivalent
of sonar transducer systems. His Circuits
experience includes high frequency mine hunting
4. Waves in Solid Media: A transducer is
sonar systems, hull mounted search sonar systems,
constructed of solid structural elements. Background in
undersea targets and decoys, high power
how sound waves propagate through solid media. This
projectors, and surveillance sonar systems. Mr.
section builds on the previous section and develops
Cochran holds a BS degree from the University of
equivalent circuit models for various transducer
California, Berkeley, a MS degree from Purdue
elements. Piezoelectricity is introduced.
University, and a MS EE degree from University of
California, Santa Barbara. He holds a certificate in • Waves in Homogeneous, Elastic Solid Media
Acoustics Engineering from Pennsylvania State • Piezoelectricity
University and Mr. Cochran has taught as a visiting • The electro-mechanical coupling coefficient
lecturer for the University of Massachusetts,
Dartmouth. • Waves in Piezoelectric, Elastic Solid Media.
5. Sonar Projectors. This section combines the
concepts of the previous sections and developes the
What You Will Learn basic concepts of sonar projector design. Basic
• Acoustic parameters that affect transducer concepts for modeling and analyzing sonar projector
designs: performance will be presented. Examples of sonar
Aperture design projectors will be presented and will include spherical
projectors, cylindrical projectors, half wave-length
Radiation impedance projectors, tonpilz projectors, and flexural projectors.
Beam patterns and directivity Limitation on performance of sonar projectors will be
• Fundamentals of acoustic wave transmission in discussed.
solids including the basics of piezoelectricity 6. Sonar Hydrophones. The basic concepts of
Modeling concepts for transducer design. sonar hydrophone design will be reviewed. Analysis of
• Transducer performance parameters that affect hydrophone noise and extraneous circuit noise that
radiated power, frequency of operation, and may interfere with hydrophone performance.
bandwidth. • Elements of Sonar Hydrophone Design
• Sonar projector design parameters Sonar • Analysis of Noise in Hydrophone and Preamplifier
hydrophone design parameters. Systems
• Specific Application in Sonar Hydronpone Design
From this course you will obtain the knowledge and
ability to perform sonar transducer systems • Hydrostatic hydrophones
engineering calculations, identify tradeoffs, interact • Spherical hydrophones
meaningfully with colleagues, evaluate systems, • Cylindrical hydrophones
understand current literature, and how transducer • The affect of a fill fluid on hydrophone performance.
design fits into greater sonar system design.

Mechanics of Underwater Noise
Fundamentals and Advances in Acoustic Quieting

Summary
The course describes the essential mechanisms of
underwater noise as it relates to ship/submarine
silencing applications. The fundamental principles of
noise sources, water-borne and structure-borne noise
propagation, and noise control methodologies are
explained. Illustrative examples will be presented. The
course will be geared to those desiring a basic
understanding of underwater noise and
ship/submarine silencing with necessary mathematics
presented as gently as possible.
A full set of notes will be given to participants as well
as a copy of the text, Mechanics of Underwater Noise,
by Donald Ross.

Instructors May 3-5, 2011
David Feit retired from his position as Senior
Research Scientist for Structural Beltsville, Maryland
Acoustics at the Carderock Division, $1690 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
Naval Surface Warfare Center
(NSWCCD) where he had worked since "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
1973. At NSWCCD, he was responsible Off The Course Tuition."
for conducting research into the complex
problems related to the reduction of ship
vulnerability to acoustic detection. These involved
Course Outline
theoretical and applied research on the causes, 1. Fundamentals. Definitions, units, sources,
mechanisms, and means of reduction of submarine spectral and temporal properties, wave equation,
hull vibration and radiation, and echo reduction. Before radiation and propagation, reflection, absorption and
that he worked at Cambridge Acoustical Associates scattering, structure-borne noise, interaction of sound
where he and Miguel Junger co-authored the standard and structures.
reference book on theoretical structural acoustics, 2. Noise Sources in Marine Applications.
Sound, Structures, and their Interaction. Rotating and reciprocating machinery, pumps and
Paul Arveson served as a civilian employee of the fans, gears, piping systems.
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), 3. Noise Models for Design and Prediction.
Carderock Division. With a BS degree in Source-path-receiver models, source characterization,
Physics, he led teams in ship acoustic structural response and vibration transmission,
signature measurement and analysis, deterministic (FE) and statistical (SEA) analyses.
facility calibration, and characterization 4. Noise Control. Principles of machinery quieting,
projects. He designed and constructed vibration isolation, structural damping, structural
specialized analog and digital electronic transmission loss, acoustic absorption, acoustic
measurement systems and their mufflers.
sensors and interfaces, including the system used to 5. Fluid Mechanics and Flow Induced Noise.
calibrate all the US Navy's ship noise measurement Turbulent boundary layers, wakes, vortex shedding,
facilities. He managed development of the Target cavity resonance, fluid-structure interactions, propeller
Strength Predictive Model for the Navy. He conducted noise mechanisms, cavitation noise.
experimental and theoretical studies of acoustic and 6. Hull Vibration and Radiation. Flexural and
oceanographic phenomena for the Office of Naval membrane modes of vibration, hull structure
Research. He has published numerous technical resonances, resonance avoidance, ribbed-plates, thin
reports and papers in these fields. In 1999 Arveson shells, anti-radiation coatings, bubble screens.
received a Master's degree in Computer Systems 7. Sonar Self Noise and Reduction. On board and
Management. He established the Balanced Scorecard towed arrays, noise models, noise control for
Institute, as an effort to promote the use of this habitability, sonar domes.
management concept among governmental and 8. Ship/Submarine Scattering. Rigid body and
nonprofit organizations. He is active in various elastic scattering mechanisms, target strength of
technical organizations, and is a Fellow in the structural components, false targets, methods for echo
Washington Academy of Sciences. reduction, anechoic coatings.


Sonar Signal Processing
NEW! May 10-12, 2011
Beltsville, Maryland
$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
Off The Course Tuition."

Summary
This intensive short course provides an Course Outline
overview of sonar signal processing. Processing 1. Introduction to Sonar Signal
techniques applicable to bottom-mounted, hull- Processing. ntroduction to sonar detection
mounted, towed and sonobuoy systems will be systems and types of signal processing
discussed. Spectrum analysis, detection,
performed in sonar. Correlation processing,
classification, and tracking algorithms for passive
Fournier analysis, windowing, and ambiguity
and active systems will be examined and related
to design factors. Advanced techniques such as functions. Evaluation of probability of detection
high-resolution array-processing and matched and false alarm rate for FFT and broadband
field array processing, advanced signal signal processors.
processing techniques, and sonar automation will 2. Beamforming and Array Processing.
be covered. Beam patterns for sonar arrays, shading
The course is valuable for engineers and techniques for sidelobe control, beamformer
scientists engaged in the design, testing, or implementation. Calculation of DI and array
evaluation of sonars. Physical insight and gain in directional noise fields.
realistic performance expectations will be 3. Passive Sonar Signal Processing.
stressed. A comprehensive set of notes will be Review of signal characteristics, ambient
supplied to all attendees. noise, and platform noise. Passive system
configurations and implementations. Spectral
Instructors analysis and integration.
James W. Jenkins joined the Johns Hopkins 4. Active Sonar Signal Processing.
University Applied Physics Waveform selection and ambiguity functions.
Laboratory in 1970 and has worked Projector configurations. Reverberation and
in ASW and sonar systems analysis. multipath effects. Receiver design.
He has worked with system studies
and at-sea testing with passive and 5. Passive and Active Designs and
active systems. He is currently a Implementations. Design specifications and
senior physicist investigating trade-off examples will be worked, and actual
improved signal processing systems, APB, own- sonar system implementations will be
ship monitoring, and SSBN sonar. He has taught examined.
sonar and continuing education courses since 6. Advanced Signal Processing
1977 and is the Director of the Applied Techniques. Advanced techniques for
Technology Institute (ATI).
beamforming, detection, estimation, and
G. Scott Peacock is the Assistant Group classification will be explored. Optimal array
Supervisor of the Systems Group at
processing. Data adaptive methods, super
the Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Lab (JHU/APL). Mr. resolution spectral techniques, time-frequency
Peacock received both his B.S. in representations and active/passive automated
Mathematics and an M.S. in classification are among the advanced
Statistics from the University of techniques that will be covered.
Utah. He currently manages
several research and development projects that What You Will Learn
focus on automated passive sonar algorithms for
both organic and off-board sensors. Prior to • Fundamental algorithms for signal
joining JHU/APL Mr. Peacock was lead engineer processing.
on several large-scale Navy development tasks • Techniques for beam forming.
including an active sonar adjunct processor for • Trade-offs among active waveform designs.
the SQS-53C, a fast-time sonobuoy acoustic
processor and a full scale P-3 trainer.
• Ocean medium effects.
• Optimal and adaptive processing.

Underwater Acoustics for Biologists and Conservation Managers
A comprehensive tutorial designed for environmental professionals

NEW!
Summary
This four-day course is designed for biologists, and
conservation managers, who wish to enhance their
understanding of the underlying principles of June 14-16, 2011
underwater and engineering acoustics needed to
evaluate the impact of anthropogenic noise on marine Silver Spring, Maryland
life. This course provides a framework for making
objective assessments of the impact of various types of
$1890 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
sound sources. Critical topics are introduced through "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
clear and readily understandable heuristic models and Off The Course Tuition."
graphics.
Course Outline
Instructors 1. The Language of Physics and the Study of
Dr. William T. Ellison is president of Marine Acoustics, Motion. This quick review of physics basics is designed
Inc., Middletown, RI. Dr. Ellison has over to introduce acoustics to the neophyte.
45 years of field and laboratory experience 2. What Is Sound And How To Measure Its Level.
in underwater acoustics spanning sonar The properties of sound are described, including the
design, ASW tactics, software models and challenging task of properly measuring and reporting its
biological field studies. He is a graduate of level.
the Naval Academy and holds the degrees
of MSME and Ph.D. from MIT. He has 3. Digital Representation of Sound. Today, almost
published numerous papers in the field of all sound is recorded and analyzed digitally. This section
acoustics and is a co-author of the 2007 monograph focuses on the process by which analog sound is
Marine Mammal Noise Exposure Criteria: Initial Scientific digitized, stored and analyzed.
Recommendations, as well as a member of the ASA 4. Spectral Analysis: A Qualitative Introduction.
Technical Working Group on the impact of noise on Fish The fundamental process for analyzing sound is spectral
and Turtles. He is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of analysis. This section will introduce spectral analysis
America and a Fellow of the Explorers Club. and illustrate its application in creating frequency spectra
Dr. Adam S. Frankel is a senior scientist with Marine and spectrograms.
Acoustics, Inc., Arlington, VA and vice-president of the
Hawaii Marine Mammal Consortium. For the past 25 5. Basics of Underwater Propagation and Use of
years, his primary research has focused on Acoustic Propagation Models. The fundamental
the role of natural sounds in marine principles of geometric spreading, refraction, boundary
mammals and the effects of anthropogenic effects and absorption will be introduced and illustrated
sounds on the marine environment, using propagation models.
especially the impact on marine mammals. 6. Review of the Ocean Anthropogenic Noise
A graduate of the College of William and Issue. Current state of knowledge and key references
Mary, Dr. Frankel received his M.S. and summarizing scientific findings to date.
Ph.D. degrees from the University of
7. Basic Characteristics of Anthropogenic Sound
Hawaii at Manoa, where he studied and recorded the
sounds of humpback whales. Post-doctoral work was with Sources. Impulsive (airguns, pile drivers, explosives),
Cornell University’s Bioacoustics Research Program. Coherent (sonars, acoustic modems, depth sounder.
profilers), Continuous (shipping, offshore industrial
activities).
What You Will Learn 8. Marine Wildlife of Interest & Their
• What are the key characteristics of man-made sound Characteristics. Marine mammals, turtles, fish and
sources and usage of correct metrics. invertebrates, Bioacoustics, hearing threshold,
• How to evaluate the resultant sound field from vocalization behavior. Supporting databases on
impulsive, coherent and continuous sources. seasonal density, distribution & movement.
• How are system characteristics measured and 9. Assessment of the Impact of Anthropogenic
calibrated. Sound. Source-transmission-receiver approach. Level
• What animal characteristics are important for of sound as received by the wildlife, injury, behavioral
assessing both impact and requirements for response, TTS, PTS, Masking. Modeling Techniques,
monitoring/and mitigation. Field Measurements Assessment Methods.
• Capabilities of passive and active monitoring and 10. Monitoring and Mitigation Techniques.
mitigation systems. Passive Devices (fixed and towed systems), Active
From this course you will obtain the knowledge to Devices, Matching Device Capabilities to Environmental
perform basic assessments of the impact of Requirements (examples of passive and active
anthropogenic sources on marine life in specific ocean localization, long term monitoring, fish exposure testing).
environments, and to understand the uncertainties in 11. Overview of Current Research Efforts.
your assessments.


Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation
April 18-21, 2011 Course Outline
Beltsville, Maryland 1. Introduction. Nature of acoustical measurements
and prediction. Modern developments in physical and
$1895 (8:30am - 4:00pm) mathematical modeling. Diagnostic versus prognostic
applications. Latest developments in acoustic sensing of
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each the oceans.
2. The Ocean as an Acoustic Medium. Distribution
of physical and chemical properties in the oceans.
Summary Sound-speed calculation, measurement and distribution.
The subject of underwater acoustic modeling deals with Surface and bottom boundary conditions. Effects of
the translation of our physical understanding of sound in circulation patterns, fronts, eddies and fine-scale
the sea into mathematical formulas solvable by features on acoustics. Biological effects.
computers. 3. Propagation. Observations and Physical Models.
This course provides a comprehensive treatment of all Basic concepts, boundary interactions, attenuation and
types of underwater acoustic models including absorption. Shear-wave effects in the sea floor and ice
environmental, propagation, noise, reverberation and cover. Ducting phenomena including surface ducts,
sonar performance models. sound channels, convergence zones, shallow-water
Specific examples of each ducts and Arctic half-channels. Spatial and temporal
type of model are discussed coherence. Mathematical Models. Theoretical basis for
to illustrate model propagation modeling. Frequency-domain wave
formulations, assumptions equation formulations including ray theory, normal
and algorithm efficiency. mode, multipath expansion, fast field and parabolic
Guidelines for selecting and approximation techniques. New developments in
using available propagation, shallow-water and under-ice models. Domains of
noise and reverberation applicability. Model summary tables. Data support
models are highlighted. requirements. Specific examples (PE and RAYMODE).
Problem sessions allow References. Demonstrations.
students to exercise PC- 4. Noise. Observations and Physical Models. Noise
based propagation and active sources and spectra. Depth dependence and
sonar models. directionality. Slope-conversion effects. Mathematical
Each student will receive Models. Theoretical basis for noise modeling. Ambient
a copy of Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation noise and beam-noise statistics models. Pathological
by Paul C. Etter (a $250 value) in addition to a complete features arising from inappropriate assumptions. Model
set of lecture notes. summary tables. Data support requirements. Specific
example (RANDI-III). References.
5. Reverberation. Observations and Physical
Instructor Models. Volume and boundary scattering. Shallow-
Paul C. Etter has worked in the fields of ocean- water and under-ice reverberation features.
Mathematical Models. Theoretical basis for
atmosphere physics and environmental acoustics for the
reverberation modeling. Cell scattering and point
past thirty years supporting federal and scattering techniques. Bistatic reverberation
state agencies, academia and private formulations and operational restrictions. Data
industry. He received his BS degree in support requirements. Specific examples (REVMOD
Physics and his MS degree in and Bistatic Acoustic Model). References.
Oceanography at Texas A&M University.
6. Sonar Performance Models. Sonar equations.
Mr. Etter served on active duty in the U.S. Model operating systems. Model summary tables. Data
Navy as an Anti-Submarine Warfare support requirements. Sources of oceanographic and
(ASW) Officer aboard frigates. He is the author or co- acoustic data. Specific examples (NISSM and Generic
author of more than 140 technical reports and professional Sonar Model). References.
papers addressing environmental measurement
7. Modeling and Simulation. Review of simulation
technology, underwater acoustics and physical theory including advanced methodologies and
oceanography. Mr. Etter is the author of the textbook infrastructure tools. Overview of engineering,
Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation. engagement, mission and theater level models.
Discussion of applications in concept evaluation, training
What You Will Learn and resource allocation.
8. Modern Applications in Shallow Water and
• What models are available to support sonar
Inverse Acoustic Sensing. Stochastic modeling,
engineering and oceanographic research. broadband and time-domain modeling techniques,
• How to select the most appropriate models based on matched field processing, acoustic tomography, coupled
user requirements. ocean-acoustic modeling, 3D modeling, and chaotic
• Where to obtain the latest models and databases. metrics.
• How to operate models and generate reliable 9. Model Evaluation. Guidelines for model
evaluation and documentation. Analytical benchmark
results. solutions. Theoretical and operational limitations.
• How to evaluate model accuracy. Verification, validation and accreditation. Examples.
• How to solve sonar equations and simulate sonar 10. Demonstrations and Problem Sessions.
performance. Demonstration of PC-based propagation and active
• Where the most promising international research is sonar models. Hands-on problem sessions and
being performed. discussion of results.


Vibration and Noise Control
New Insights and Developments
Summary
This course is intended for engineers and
May 2-5, 2011
scientists concerned with the vibration reduction Beltsville, Maryland
and quieting of vehicles, devices, and equipment. It
will emphasize understanding of the relevant $1895 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
phenomena and concepts in order to enable the "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
participants to address a wide range of practical Off The Course Tuition."
problems insightfully. The instructors will draw on
their extensive experience to illustrate the subject
matter with examples related to the participant’s
specific areas of interest. Although the course will
begin with a review and will include some
demonstrations, participants ideally should have
some prior acquaintance with vibration or noise
fields. Each participant will receive a complete set of
course notes and the text Noise and Vibration Course Outline
Control Engineering, a $210 value.
1. Review of Vibration Fundamentals from a
Practical Perspective. The roles of energy and force
Instructors balances. When to add mass, stiffeners, and damping.
Dr. Eric Ungar has specialized in research and General strategy for attacking practical problems.
consulting in vibration and noise for Comprehensive checklist of vibration control means.
more than 40 years, published over 2. Structural Damping Demystified. Where
200 technical papers, and translated damping can and cannot help. How damping is
and revised Structure-Borne Sound. measured. Overview of important damping
He has led short courses at the mechanisms. Application principles. Dynamic behavior
Pennsylvania State University for over of plastic and elastomeric materials. Design of
25 years and has presented treatments employing viscoelastic materials.
numerous seminars worldwide. Dr. Ungar has 3. Expanded Understanding of Vibration
served as President of the Acoustical Society of Isolation. Where transmissibility is and is not useful.
America, as President of the Institute of Noise Some common misconceptions regarding inertia
Control Engineering, and as Chairman of the bases, damping, and machine speed. Accounting for
Design Engineering Division of the American support and machine frame flexibility, isolator mass
and wave effects, source reaction. Benefits and pitfalls
Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASA honored him
of two-stage isolation. The role of active isolation
with it’s Trent-Crede Medal in Shock and Vibration. systems.
ASME awarded him the Per Bruel Gold Medal for
Noise Control and Acoustics for his work on 4. The Power of Vibration Absorbers. How tuned
vibrations of complex structures, structural dampers work. Effects of tuning, mass, damping.
damping, and isolation. Optimization. How waveguide energy absorbers work.
Dr. James Moore has, for the past twenty years, 5. Structure-borne Sound and High Frequency
Vibration. Where modal and finite-element analyses
concentrated on the transmission of cannot work. Simple response estimation. What is
noise and vibration in complex Statistical Energy Analysis and how does it work? How
structures, on improvements of noise waves propagate along structures and radiate sound.
and vibration control methods, and on
the enhancement of sound quality. 6. No-Nonsense Basics of Noise and its Control.
Review of levels, decibels, sound pressure, power,
He has developed Statistical Energy
intensity, directivity. Frequency bands, filters, and
Analysis models for the investigation measures of noisiness. Radiation efficiency. Overview
of vibration and noise in complex structures such as of common noise sources. Noise control strategies and
submarines, helicopters, and automobiles. He has means.
been instrumental in the acquisition of
7. Intelligent Measurement and Analysis.
corresponding data bases. He has participated in
Diagnostic strategy. Selecting the right transducers;
the development of active noise control systems, how and where to place them. The power of spectrum
noise reduction coating and signal conditioning analyzers. Identifying and characterizing sources and
means, as well as in the presentation of numerous paths.
short courses and industrial training programs.
8. Coping with Noise in Rooms. Where sound
absorption can and cannot help. Practical sound
What You Will Learn absorbers and absorptive materials. Effects of full and
partial enclosures. Sound transmission to adjacent
• How to attack vibration and noise problems. areas. Designing enclosures, wrappings, and barriers.
• What means are available for vibration and noise control.
9. Ducts and Mufflers. Sound propagation in
• How to make vibration isolation, damping, and absorbers ducts. Duct linings. Reactive mufflers and side-branch
work.
resonators. Introduction to current developments in
• How noise is generated and radiated, and how it can be active attenuation.
reduced.


Communications Payload Design and Satellite System Architecture
NEW! Course Outline
1. Communications Payloads and Service
Requirements. Bandwidth, coverage, services and
applications; RF link characteristics and appropriate use of link
April 5-7, 2011 budgets; bent pipe payloads using passive and active
components; specific demands for broadband data, IP over
Alburquerque, New Mexico satellite, mobile communications and service availability;
principles for using digital processing in system architecture,
$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm) and on-board processor examples at L band (non-GEO and
GEO) and Ka band.
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each 2. Systems Engineering to Meet Service
Requirements. Transmission engineering of the satellite link
and payload (modulation and FEC, standards such as DVB-S2
and Adaptive Coding and Modulation, ATM and IP routing in
Summary space); optimizing link and payload design through
This three-day course provides communications and consideration of traffic distribution and dynamics, link margin,
satellite systems engineers and system architects with a RF interference and frequency coordination requirements.
comprehensive and accurate approach for the 3. Bent-pipe Repeater Design. Example of a detailed
specification and detailed design of the communications block and level diagram, design for low noise amplification,
payload and its integration into a satellite system. Both down-conversion design, IMUX and band-pass filtering, group
standard bent pipe repeaters and digital processors (on delay and gain slope, AGC and linearizaton, power
board and ground-based) are studied in depth, and amplification (SSPA and TWTA, linearization and parallel
optimized from the standpoint of maximizing throughput combining), OMUX and design for high power/multipactor,
and coverage (single footprint and multi-beam). redundancy switching and reliability assessment.
Applications in Fixed Satellite Service (C, X, Ku and Ka 4. Spacecraft Antenna Design and Performance. Fixed
bands) and Mobile Satellite Service (L and S bands) are reflector systems (offset parabola, Gregorian, Cassegrain)
addressed as are the requirements of the associated feeds and feed systems, movable and reconfigurable
ground segment for satellite control and the provision of antennas; shaped reflectors; linear and circular polarization.
services to end users. 5. Communications Payload Performance Budgeting.
Gain to Noise Temperature Ratio (G/T), Saturation Flux
Density (SFD), and Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP);
repeater gain/loss budgeting; frequency stability and phase
Instructor noise; third-order intercept (3ICP), gain flatness, group delay;
Bruce R. Elbert (MSEE, MBA) is an independent non-linear phase shift (AM/PM); out of band rejection and
consultant and Adjunct Prof of Engineering, Univ of Wisc, amplitude non-linearity (C3IM and NPR).
Madison. 6. On-board Digital Processor Technology. A/D and D/A
He is a recognized satellite conversion, digital signal processing for typical channels and
communications expert with 40 years of formats (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA); demodulation and
experience in satellite communications remodulation, multiplexing and packet switching; static and
payload and systems design engineering dynamic beam forming; design requirements and service
beginning at COMSAT Laboratories and impacts.
including 25 years with Hughes Electronics. 7. Multi-beam Antennas. Fixed multi-beam antennas
He has contributed to the design and using multiple feeds, feed layout and isloation; phased array
construction of major communications, approaches using reflectors and direct radiating arrays; on-
including Intelsat, Inmarsat, Galaxy, Thuraya, DIRECTV board versus ground-based beamforming.
and Palapa A. 8. RF Interference and Spectrum Management
He has written eight books, including: The Satellite Considerations. Unraveling the FCC and ITU international
Communication Applications Handbook, Second Edition, regulatory and coordination process; choosing frequency
bands that address service needs; development of regulatory
The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth and frequency coordination strategy based on successful case
Station Handbook, and Introduction to Satellite studies.
Communication, Third Edition.
9. Ground Segment Selection and Optimization.
Overall architecture of the ground segment: satellite TT&C and
communications services; earth station and user terminal
What You Will Learn capabilities and specifications (fixed and mobile); modems and
• How to transform system and service requirements into baseband systems; selection of appropriate antenna based on
payload specifications and design elements. link requirements and end-user/platform considerations.
• What are the specific characteristics of payload 10. Earth station and User Terminal Tradeoffs: RF
components, such as antennas, LNAs, microwave filters, tradeoffs (RF power, EIRP, G/T); network design for provision
channel and power amplifiers, and power combiners. of service (star, mesh and hybrid networks); portability and
• What space and ground architecture to employ when mobility.
evaluating on-board processing and multiple beam 11. Performance and Capacity Assessment.
antennas, and how these may be configured for optimum Determining capacity requirements in terms of bandwidth,
end-to-end performance. power and network operation; selection of the air interface
• How to understand the overall system architecture and the (multiple access, modulation and coding); interfaces with
capabilities of ground segment elements - hubs and remote satellite and ground segment; relationship to available
terminals - to integrate with the payload, constellation and standards in current use and under development.
end-to-end system. 12. Satellite System Verification Methodology.
• From this course you will obtain the knowledge, skill and Verification engineering for the payload and ground segment;
ability to configure a communications payload based on its where and how to review sources of available technology and
service requirements and technical features. You will software to evaluate subsystem and system performance;
understand the engineering processes and device guidelines for overseeing development and evaluating
characteristics that determine how the payload is put alternate technologies and their sources; example of a
together and operates in a state - of - the - art complete design of a communications payload and system
telecommunications system to meet user needs. architecture.


Earth Station Design, Implementation, Operation and Maintenance
for Satellite Communications

June 6-9, 2011 NEW!
$1895 (8:30am - 4:00pm) Course Outline
1. Ground Segment and Earth Station Technical
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each Aspects.
Off The Course Tuition." Evolution of satellite communication earth stations—
teleports and hubs • Earth station design philosophy for
performance and operational effectiveness • Engineering
principles • Propagation considerations • The isotropic source,
line of sight, antenna principles • Atmospheric effects:
troposphere (clear air and rain) and ionosphere (Faraday and
scintillation) • Rain effects and rainfall regions • Use of the
Summary DAH and Crane rain models • Modulation systems (QPSK,
OQPSK, MSK, GMSK, 8PSK, 16 QAM, and 32 APSK) •
This intensive four-day course is intended for satellite
Forward error correction techniques (Viterbi, Reed-Solomon,
communications engineers, earth station design Turbo, and LDPC codes) • Transmission equation and its
professionals, and operations and maintenance managers relationship to the link budget • Radio frequency clearance
and technical staff. The course provides a proven approach to and interference consideration • RFI prediction techniques •
the design of modern earth stations, from the system level Antenna sidelobes (ITU-R Rec 732) • Interference criteria and
down to the critical elements that determine the performance coordination • Site selection • RFI problem identification and
and reliability of the facility. We address the essential resolution.
technical properties in the baseband and RF, and delve 2. Major Earth Station Engineering.
deeply into the block diagram, budgets and specification of RF terminal design and optimization. Antennas for major
earth stations and hubs. Also addressed are practical earth stations (fixed and tracking, LP and CP) • Upconverter
approaches for the procurement and implementation of the and HPA chain (SSPA, TWTA, and KPA) • LNA/LNB and
facility, as well as proper practices for O&M and testing downconverter chain. Optimization of RF terminal
configuration and performance (redundancy, power
throughout the useful life. The overall methodology assures combining, and safety) • Baseband equipment configuration
that the earth station meets its requirements in a cost effective and integration • Designing and verifying the terrestrial
and manageable manner. Each student will receive a copy of interface • Station monitor and control • Facility design and
Bruce R. Elbert’s text The Satellite Communication Ground implementation • Prime power and UPS systems. Developing
Segment and Earth Station Engineering Handbook, Artech environmental requirements (HVAC) • Building design and
House, 2001. construction • Grounding and lightening control.
3. Hub Requirements and Supply.
Earth station uplink and downlink gain budgets • EIRP
Instructor budget • Uplink gain budget and equipment requirements •
Bruce R. Elbert, MSc (EE), MBA, President, G/T budget • Downlink gain budget • Ground segment supply
Application Technology Strategy, Inc., process • Equipment and system specifications • Format of a
Thousand Oaks, California; and Request for Information • Format of a Request for Proposal •
Proposal evaluations • Technical comparison criteria •
Adjunct Professor, College of Operational requirements • Cost-benefit and total cost of
Engineering, University of Wisconsin, ownership.
Madison. Mr. Elbert is a recognized 4. Link Budget Analysis using SatMaster Tool .
satellite communications expert and Standard ground rules for satellite link budgets • Frequency
has been involved in the satellite and band selection: L, S, C, X, Ku, and Ka. Satellite footprints
telecommunications industries for over 30 years. He (EIRP, G/T, and SFD) and transponder plans • Introduction to
founded ATSI to assist major private and public sector the user interface of SatMaster • File formats: antenna
pointing, database, digital link budget, and regenerative
organizations that develop and operate cutting-edge repeater link budget • Built-in reference data and calculators •
networks using satellite technologies and services. Example of a digital one-way link budget (DVB-S) using
During 25 years with Hughes Electronics, he directed equations and SatMaster • Transponder loading and optimum
the design of several major satellite projects, including multi-carrier backoff • Review of link budget optimization
Palapa A, Indonesia’s original satellite system; the techniques using the program’s built-in features • Minimize
required transponder resources • Maximize throughput •
Galaxy follow-on system (the largest and most Minimize receive dish size • Minimize transmit power •
successful satellite TV system in the world); and the Example: digital VSAT network with multi-carrier operation •
development of the first GEO mobile satellite system Hub optimization using SatMaster.
capable of serving handheld user terminals. Mr. Elbert 5. Earth Terminal Maintenance Requirements and
was also ground segment manager for the Hughes Procedures.
system, which included eight teleports and 3 VSAT • Outdoor systems • Antennas, mounts and waveguide •
hubs. He served in the US Army Signal Corps as a Field of view • Shelter, power and safety • Indoor RF and IF
systems • Vendor requirements by subsystem • Failure modes
radio communications officer and instructor. and routine testing.
By considering the technical, business, and 6. VSAT Basseband Hub Maintenance Requirements
operational aspects of satellite systems, Mr. Elbert has and Procedures.
contributed to the operational and economic success IF and modem equipment • Performance evaluation • Test
of leading organizations in the field. He has written procedures • TDMA control equipment and software •
seven books on telecommunications and IT, including Hardware and computers • Network management system •
System software
Introduction to Satellite Communication, Third Edition
(Artech House, 2008). The Satellite Communication 7. Hub Procurement and Operation Case Study.
General requirements and life-cycle • Block diagram •
Applications Handbook, Second Edition (Artech Functional division into elements for design and procurement
House, 2004); The Satellite Communication Ground • System level specifications • Vendor options • Supply
Segment and Earth Station Handbook (Artech House, specifications and other requirements • RFP definition •
2001), the course text. Proposal evaluation • O&M planning


Fundamentals of Orbital & Launch Mechanics
Military, Civilian and Deep-Space Applications Eac
will rece h student
ive a fr
Summary Navigato ee GPS
r!
Award-winning rocket scientist Thomas S. Logsdon
has carefully tailored this comprehensive 4-day short
course to serve the needs of those military, aerospace, June 20-23, 2011
and defense-industry professionals who must
understand, design, and manage today’s
Columbia, Maryland
increasingly complicated and demanding September 12-15, 2011
aerospace missions.
Each topic is illustrated with one-page
Manhattan Beach, California
mathematical derivations and numerical $1895 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
examples that use actual published
inputs from real-world rockets, "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
satellites, and spacecraft missions.
The lessons help you lay out
performance-optimal missions in concert
with your professional colleagues.

Instructor
For more than 30 years, Thomas S. Logsdon, has
worked on the Navstar GPS and other related Course Outline
technologies at the Naval Ordinance Laboratory, 1. Concepts from Astrodynamics. Kepler’s Laws.
McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed Martin, Boeing Newton’s clever generalizations. Evaluating the earth’s
Aerospace, and Rockwell International. His research gravitational parameter. Launch azimuths and ground-
projects and consulting assignments have included the trace geometry. Orbital perturbations.
Transit Navigation Satellites, The Tartar and Talos 2. Satellite Orbits. Isaac Newton’s vis viva equation.
shipboard missiles, and the Navstar Orbital energy and angular momentum. Gravity wells. The
GPS. In addition, he has helped put six classical Keplerian orbital elements. Station-keeping
astronauts on the moon and guided maneuvers.
their colleagues on rendezvous
3. Rocket Propulsion Fundamentals. Momentum
missions headed toward the Skylab calculations. Specific impulse. The rocket equation.
capsule, and helped fly space probes to Building efficient liquid and solid rockets. Performance
the nearby planets. calculations. Multi-stage rocket design.
Some of his more challenging assignments have 4. Enhancing a Rocket’s Performance. Optimal fuel
included trajectory optimization, constellation design, biasing techniques. The programmed mixture ratio
booster rocket performance enhancement, spacecraft scheme. Optimal trajectory shaping. Iterative least
survivability, differential navigation and booster rocket squares hunting procedures. Trajectory reconstruction.
guidance using the GPS signals. Determining the best estimate of propellant mass.
Tom Logsdon has taught short courses and lectured 5. Expendable Rockets and Reusable Space
in 31 different countries. He has written and published Shuttles. Operational characteristics, performance
40 technical papers and journal articles, a dozen of curves. Single-stage-to-orbit vehicles. The Falcon 9.
which have dealt with military and civilian 6. Powered Flight Maneuvers. The classical
radionavigation techniques. He is also the author of 29 Hohmann transfer maneuver. Multi-impulse and low-thrust
technical books on a variety of mathematical, maneuvers. Plane-change maneuvers. The bi-elliptic
engineering and scientific subjects. These include transfer. Relative motion plots. Military evasive
Understanding the Navstar, Orbital Mechanics: Theory maneuvers. Deorbit techniques. Planetary swingbys and
and Applications, Mobile Communication Satellites, ballistic capture maneuvers.
and The Navstar Global Positioning System. 7. Optimal Orbit Selection. Polar and sun-
synchronous orbits. Geostationary orbits and their major
What You Will Learn perturbations. ACE-orbit constellations. Lagrangian
• How do we launch a satellite into orbit and maneuver it to libration point orbits. Halo orbits. Interplanetary
a new location? trajectories. Mars-mission opportunities and deep-space
trajectories.
• How do we design a performance-optimal constellation of
satellites? 8. Constellation Selection Trades. Existing civilian
• Why do planetary swingby maneuvers provide such and military constellations. Constellation design
profound gains in performance, and what do we pay for techniques. John Walker’s rosette configurations. Captain
these important performance gains? Draim’s constellations. Repeating ground-trace orbits.
• How can we design the best multistage rocket for a Earth coverage simulation routines.
particular mission? 9. Cruising along JPL’s Invisible Rivers of Gravity
• What are Lagrangian libration-point orbits? Which ones are in Space. Equipotential surfaces. 3-dimensional
dynamically stable? How can we place satellites into halo manifolds. Developing NASA’s clever Genesis mission.
orbits circling around these moving points in space? Capturing stardust in space. Simulating thick bundles of
• What are JPL’s gravity tubes? How were they discovered? chaotic trajectories. Experiencing tomorrow’s unpaved
How are they revolutionizing the exploration of space? freeways in the sky.


Ground Systems Design and Operation
May 17-19, 2011
September 26-28, 2011
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Summary
This three-day course provides a practical
$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
introduction to all aspects of ground system design and "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
operation. Starting with basic communications Off The Course Tuition."
principles, an understanding is developed of ground
system architectures and system design issues. The
function of major ground system elements is explained,
leading to a discussion of day-to-day operations. The
course concludes with a discussion of current trends in Course Outline
Ground System design and operations.
1. The Link Budget. An introduction to
This course is intended for engineers, technical
managers, and scientists who are interested in
basic communications system principles and
acquiring a working understanding of ground systems theory; system losses, propagation effects,
as an introduction to the field or to help broaden their Ground Station performance, and frequency
overall understanding of space mission systems and selection.
mission operations. It is also ideal for technical 2. Ground System Architecture and
professionals who need to use, manage, operate, or
purchase a ground system.
System Design. An overview of ground
system topology providing an introduction to
ground system elements and technologies.
Instructor
3. Ground System Elements. An element
Steve Gemeny is Principal Program Engineer.
Formerly Senior Member of the
by element review of the major ground station
Professional Staff at The Johns Hopkins subsystems, explaining roles, parameters,
University Applied Physics Laboratory limitations, tradeoffs, and current technology.
where he served as Ground Station Lead 4. Figure of Merit (G/T). An introduction to
for the TIMED mission to explore Earth’s the key parameter used to characterize
atmosphere and Lead Ground System
Engineer on the New Horizons mission
satellite ground station performance, bringing
to explore Pluto by 2020. Prior to joining the Applied all ground station elements together to form a
Physics Laboratory, Mr. Gemeny held numerous complete system.
engineering and technical sales positions with Orbital 5. Modulation Basics. An introduction to
Sciences Corporation, Mobile TeleSystems Inc. and modulation types, signal sets, analog and
COMSAT Corporation beginning in 1980. Mr. Gemeny
is an experienced professional in the field of Ground
digital modulation schemes, and modulator -
Station and Ground System design in both the demodulator performance characteristics.
commercial world and on NASA Science missions with 6. Ranging and Tracking. A discussion of
a wealth of practical knowledge spanning nearly three ranging and tracking for orbit determination.
decades. Mr. Gemeny delivers his experiences and
knowledge to his students with an informative and 7. Ground System Networks and
entertaining presentation style. Standards. A survey of several ground
system networks and standards with a
discussion of applicability, advantages,
What You Will Learn disadvantages, and alternatives.
• The fundamentals of ground system design,
8. Ground System Operations. A
architecture and technology.
discussion of day-to-day operations in a typical
• Cost and performance tradeoffs in the spacecraft-to-
ground communications link. ground system including planning and staffing,
• Cost and performance tradeoffs in the design and
spacecraft commanding, health and status
implementation of a ground system. monitoring, data recovery, orbit determination,
• The capabilities and limitations of the various and orbit maintenance.
modulation types (FM, PSK, QPSK). 9. Trends in Ground System Design. A
• The fundamentals of ranging and orbit determination discussion of the impact of the current cost and
for orbit maintenance. schedule constrained approach on Ground
• Basic day-to-day operations practices and System design and operation, including COTS
procedures for typical ground systems. hardware and software systems, autonomy,
• Current trends and recent experiences in cost and and unattended “lights out” operations.
schedule constrained operations.

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